Chartered Speed, EKA Mobility to deploy 1,750 electric buses in BengaluruBengaluru has secured 1,750 electric buses for its public transport. Chartered Speed Limited and EKA Mobility will deploy these vehicles. T...
28 Jan, 2026, 09.19 PM IST
CESL concludes largest mega tenders for 10,900 e-buses under PM E-Drive SchemeConvergence Energy Services Ltd has successfully completed a large tender for 10,900 electric buses. This initiative under the PM E-Drive S...
25 Dec, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Karnataka flags safety issues with e-mobility scheme, calls for stringent contract termsKarnataka's Transport Minister has raised serious concerns about electric buses operated by private firms in Bengaluru. Frequent breakdowns...
27 Oct, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
CESL to open tender of 10,900 e-buses next monthState-owned CESL will open a mega tender on November 6, 2025, to procure 10,900 electric buses for major cities like Delhi, Bengaluru, and ...
26 Oct, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
BMTC rolls out 148 non-AC e-buses with safety, eco-friendly upgradesBengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation added 148 electric buses. Tata Motors supplied these non-AC buses. The buses operate under a G...
11 Jul, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Bengaluru transport utility BMTC orders 148 electric buses from Tata MotorsBangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has expanded its electric bus fleet with an additional order of 148 Tata Starbus EVs. T...
19 Dec, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
E-mobility startup BillionElectric raises $10 million in funding led by Urmin GroupBillionElectric will allocate the funds to two key initiatives — the deployment of electric tarmac buses at the Bengaluru international air...
28 Jun, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
Tata Motors bags order of 921 electric buses from BengaluruTata Motors on Thursday bagged an order to supply 921 electric buses to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC).
18 Aug, 2022, 03.45 PM IST
Tata Motors bags 921 electric buses contract from Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport CorporationCESL MD and CEO Mahua Acharya, noted that the BMTC has placed its order for electric buses under the 'Grand Challenge of CESL'. Tata Motors...
18 Aug, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
Bengaluru to soon have 1200 modern EV buses, says CM after flagging off first 75 busesThe buses that were flagged off have been supplied by Switch Mobility, a carbon neutral electric bus and light commercial vehicle company. ...
14 Aug, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
Karnataka switches to 'electric mode', to run 1,500 e-buses in next 3 yearsAs part of the larger scheme, a mini electrical bus acquired under Smart City Project will be plied in Bengaluru on an experiment basis. As...
01 Oct, 2021, 03.57 PM IST
BMTC working on plan to buy 300 electric busesA senior official said there is a plan to purchase 300 electric buses subject to the board’s approval.
06 Jun, 2019, 11.37 AM IST
BMTC to knock on SC door on diesel bus buyThe tribunal had, in its February 27 order, made it clear that it will allow procurement of buses that run on clean energy such as electric...
11 Mar, 2019, 11.15 AM IST
CM to decide on BMTC’s 80 electric bus procurementTransport minister DC Thammanna demands outright purchase of buses while city public transport bats for leasing them.
05 Nov, 2018, 10.10 AM IST
BMTC to run electric buses in 5 years: G Parameshwararansport experts believe that converting the fleet into electric is a step in the right direction but point out that it could take much lon...
30 Aug, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
Bengaluru's wait for electric buses gets longerGovernment sources said the minister is yet to clear the proposal, though the HD Kumaraswamy regime is set to complete 100 days early next ...
29 Aug, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
Goldstone pumps in Rs 500 crore for electric bus facility in KarnatakaThe facility, with capacity to roll out 1,500 electric buses a year, will be operational by the end of the year, company officials said.
30 Mar, 2018, 11.31 AM IST